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True Theory of Christianity, 



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BY 



ANDREW W. MADISON. 



PRICE, IS Cents. 



THE 

TRUE THEORY OF CHRISTIANITY, 

OR 

THE LOST BOOK. 



IN FOUR PARTS. /^^"^c^'v 

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A COMMENTARY ON \._;?;;^^|GT0^ 

THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 



BY s 

ANDREW W. MADISON. 



"Come unto me, all ye that labour, and are heavy laden, 
and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of 
me : for I am meek and lowly in heart ; and ye shall find rest 
unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." 

JkfaU. XI, 28-30. 



Published by the Author. 
NEW YORK. 

1890. ^ 



Press of A. C. HUENE & BEO., Ill Broadway, Brooklyn. 



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Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1890, by 

ANDEEW W. MADISON, 

in the o£&ce of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C. 



All Eights Eesebved. 



PREFACE 



For twenty-seven years the writer of this 
little book has been, as far as " creed " is con- 
cerned, entirely "* orthodox," and has tried his 
best to understand " orthodoxy," but has not 
been able to do so. What he believes now, he not 
only understands, but thinks he can explain, so 
that others can understand it. 

He does not teach as a Universalist, Baptist, 
Presbyterian, or Methodist — though he is some- 
thing of a Methodist — but he teaches what he sin- 
cerely believes to be the pure religion of Jesus 
Christ. 

God gave Christ a religion, but men have so 
perverted it, and so mixed it up, that most if not 
all of the " essential points " in what they call 
" orthodox," are, in the writer's opinion, mere 
"bosh" and "humbug." 

The religion of Christ was : To love God with 
all your heart, the neighbor as yourself, and do 
as you would be done by. 



4 PREFACE. 

Of course the writer does not know what 
some who read this little book may think about 
it, but in his opinion, if Christ were held up to 
the world more as a teacher, a guide, a friend, and 
elder brother, and less as a god, mankind would 
be the better for it ; and, if those who believe 
differently have the right to express their opinion, 
the writer knows of no reason why he should not 
have the same privilege. 

A. W. M. 

New York, Sept. 3d, 1890. 



PAET FIRST. 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW 



1. That there is a God. 

2. That He is wise and good. 

3. That He teaches us according to our faith and 
love for Him and His word. 

4. That there is a Heaven. 

5. That there is a " hell" 

6. That there is an intermediate state. 

7. That the soul is the real man. 

8. That the soul is conscious immediately after 
the death of the body. 

9. That the " second " death is the change from 
the intermediate state to Heaven or "hell." 

10. That the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are 
manifestations of the same power and Godhead, 
but, that the Father and Son are separate person- 
alities. 

11. That the character and attributes of the 
Father are manifest in the Son as far as man is 
able to comprehend them. 

12. That it is the will of the Father that "All 
should believe in Christ." 



6 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

13. That there is a prince of the powers of dark- 
ness who is a personality, and who delights to in- 
fluence men in the ways of death. That this being 
is keen and crafty beyond human description, and 
that his motto is, "Disease, death, and destruction." 

14. That it is as impossible to run the Christian 
race that is set before us without light from above 
as it is to run a race in the natural world without 
natural light. In each case one is very liable to 
be overtaken by disaster and defeat. 

15. That young people are naturally giddy, in- 
considerate, and thoughtless, even almost in the 
presence of death ; but as humble instruments in 
the hands of God, the only way for us to win them 
to Christ is to bring to them first the "milk of 
human kindness." 

16. That it is useless to get impatient and fret 
at God's providence, or to wish time away, for in 
His own good time all things needful will be ac- 
complished. 

17. That when our dearest friends are taken 
away from us by the hand of death it may after- 
wards prove to us more clearly the wisdom and 
goodness of God. Nay, it may serve to teach us 
lessons of wisdom and love, and open to our view 
the windows of Heaven, as we try by the eye of 
faith to follow our loved ones in their upward 
flight. 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 7 

18. That the icy heart of man needs warmth and 
purification to fit it for the kingdom of God ; that 
baptisms of affliction are sometimes the means in 
the hands of our kind heavenly Father to enable 
us to gain a richer blessing in the higher life. 

19. That the humble follower of Christ, standing 
on the shores of time, is but an infant on the bor- 
der of a vast and boundless ocean of knowledge 
which may yet be his, if he will realize that he is 
but a child as compared with his divine teacher, 
and will in faith and love listen to the divine in- 
struction. 

20. That in power, glory, majesty, wisdom, and 
love, our heavenly Father far exceeds the highest 
conceptions of man. 

21. That He sees, knows, and is interested in 
even the minutest affairs of man, making it liter- 
ally true that though "a man's heart deviseth his 
way :" yet "the Lord directeth his steps." 

22. That many well-meaning people fail to do 
their duty, and injure the cause of Christ by not 
speaking to others, and not bringing to them the 
"milk of human kindness." 

23. That real happiness, either in this world or 
the world to come, is only to be found in innocence. 

24. That great care, watchfulness, and prayer- 
fulness is necessary to those in the " straight and 
narrow way " in order to enable them to hold in 
check, and govern, and control their animal nature 



8 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

in its downward tendencies, and thus be kept in a 
state of innocence. 

25. That the great majority of men we meet are 
influenced, guided, and led b}^ their lower or ani- 
mal natures instead of their higher or spiritual 
natures, and the vile thoughts on which they feed 
should not be allowed to take up their abode with 
the "pure in heart," but they should be driven 
back from whence they came. 

26. That, to reap the greatest amount of peace 
and happiness in this world or in the world to 
come, man should " believe in Christ," and thereby 
learn to love God and man, and then do those 
things and feed on those thoughts which can 
nourish, develope, and strengthen the higher fac- 
ulties ; thus will he " w^alk in the light." 

27. That the unbelieving and the enemies of 
God and man injure themselves, and work out 
their final destruction w^hich is sure., and eternal, 
and without remedy. 

28. That men by nature desire honor and pre- 
ferment, and wish to occupy the uppermost rooms 
at feasts, and live sumptuously, and spend their 
time in houses of feasting, and literally to feed on 
the flesh of their fellow-men who have been sacri- 
ficed to satisfy their greed. 

29. That our departed friends still live, and have 
an existence beyond the grave which is just as 
real, just as substantial, and just as consistent with 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 9 

the laws of the great eternal Father as when on 
this earth. 

30. That they are just as loving, just as kind, 
and just as much interested in our welfare as they 
ever w^ere. 

31. That their spiritual bodies are just as real 
and substantial to them now^ as our natural bodies 
are to us. 

32. That their spiritual bodies are in every re- 
spect more nearly perfect, and better adapted to 
their present needs than material or natural bodies 
could be. 

33. That their faces are perfect indexes of their 
minds, and by the expression of their faces you 
can know the state of their minds, and thus even 
their thoughts are known almost as readily as by 
their language. 

34. That the "redeemed of the Lord" have 
mansions in Heaven more substantial, and more 
enduring than earthly mansions, all provided and 
cared for by the great, loving, eternal Father, 
whose sway is as kind and gentle as that of a 
mother who loves her infant child, but whose will 
is the law from which there is no desire to appeal. 

35. That the " angels of God " in their blessed 
abode never know pain or weariness, though pos- 
sessed of all the faculties common to mortals. 

36. That spiritual bodies are as much at home 
in mid-air as on the land, and their rapid, easy, 



10 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

and graceful movements, as they are wafted from 
place to place, simply by a mere effort of the will, 
are pleasant to behold. 

37. That while there are good reasons for be- 
lieving that, since the world began, no man, wom- 
an, or child ever jet saw a spirit with his natural 
eyes, or heard a spirit with his natural ears, or 
was able to demonstrate a spirit's presence by 
material proof ; yet there are numerous instances 
given in the Bible where men have seen spirits, 
and received communications from the spirit world 
through the soul, or spiritual nature. 

38. That if spirits desire it, they are kept in- 
formed of what takes place on the earth, and espec- 
ially of the condition of our minds and hearts. 

39. That holy spirits, as messengers of God, are 
sometimes permitted, " when deep sleep falleth on 
men," to communicate ideas to their Souls or spir- 
itual natures, and examine them as to their moral 
and spiritual condition. 

40. That the ideas thus communicated to us by 
the angels of God relate for the most part to our 
spiritual nature, its development, and eternal wel- 
fare. 

41. That the " redeemed of the Lord " dwell in 
the presence of Christ the Son of God, the Re- 
deemer and divine Teacher, the good Shepherd 
who cares for his lambs and feeds them. 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 11 

42. That Christ our elder brother is the rightful 
heir to all the mansions in his Father's house, and 
all the riches and glory of his kingdom, for all of 
us are prodigals, and like sheep have gone astray, 
but Christ freely shares his inheritance with those 
who believe in him and his word and return to 
their Father. 

43. That it is our duty to use every legitimate 
means and do all in our power to preserve our 
health, and prolong our natural lives, for " it may 
take the decay of years to do the work of a single 
night, " but having done this we should, with loving 
trust and confidence, leave the final result with an 
All-wise God who doeth all things well. 

44. That evil and designing persons, for the sake 
of accomplishing their own selfish purposes, some- 
times push us into dangers which may ruin not 
only our bodies, but also our souls ; but when we 
feel the pressure and see the danger, we should 
resist with all our might, and turn back before it 
is too late. 

45. That those who assume the position of lead- 
ers are sometimes drawn into dangers and difficul- 
ties by trusting too much to the wisdom and strength 
of men that are led and influenced by selfishness 
and worldly policy instead of the wisdom that 
cometh from above. 

46. That our natural bodies or animal natures 
are under the dominion of natural laws, or cause 



12 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

and effect, but to live in harmony with nature's 
laws our animal natures must be led, guided, and 
held in check by the higher faculties of our spir- 
itual natures. 

47. That in order to beautify, strengthen, and 
develop every department of our natures, and 
make the most of ourselves for time and eternity 
we should " believe in Christ," and be led by the 
"Spirit of God" and by the "truth as it is in 
Christ," who is "the way, the truth, and the life," 
for no one " cometh to the Father," except by him; 
and every true disciple of Christ should be able to 
say : " The life which I now live in the flesh, I live 
by the faith of the Son of God who loved me, and 
gave himself for me." 

48. That Christ gives every disciple of his a work 
to do, and that he knows the condition of every 
heart, also every thought, every difficulty, every 
root of bitterness, and every trial, and is "touched 
with the feeling of our infirmities." 

49. That believers in Christ who are endeavoring 
to walk in his footsteps will find the way " straight 
and narrow," but it leads direct to God, to happi- 
ness, and to Heaven. 

50. That God is no respecter of persons, but 
that the souls of the rich and the poor are alike 
precious in his sight. 

51. That the destitute, the out-cast, and the 
homeless, who trust in him, are objects of his di- 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 13 

rect and special care, and should be sought out, 
cared for, and instructed in wa3^s of righteousness 
by those who are the true disciples of the divine 
Teacher, Jesus Christ. 

52. That men should not be unduly anxious 
about the exact date of their departure from this 
world, but should be especially interested in how 
to "redeem the time," and be ready at any time, 
and watching, " for in such an hour as 3^e think not 
the Son of man cometh." 

53. That when we see our friends reeling about 
under the influence of strong drink, and we almost 
fear to meet them in the street ; when we see the 
effect it has upon their bodies ; how it batters, and 
mars, and disfigures the countenance ; how it de- 
ranges the mental, moral, social, and spiritual fac- 
ulties, and brutalizes the whole man, we should 
cry out with all the earnestness of our souls, "7 
will never drink intoxicating liquors. " 

54. That " Woe unto him that giveth his neigh- 
bor drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and mak- 
est him drunken," for the works of the flesh are 
manifest in the sight of God, and shall be utterly 
destroyed. The world and all uncleanness and 
abominations shall be burned up in that great day 
of the Lord. 

55. That the children of the kingdom, while on 
the shores of time, often have to suffer afflictions 
and endure temptations as tests of their loyalty to 



14 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

Christ, but those who pass through the waters, 
still trusting in the Lord and doing good, shall 
pass safely through the gates into the eternal city 
of God. 

56. That the redeemed of the Lord shall be 
gathered from every nation and country under 
Heaven, and pass through the gates into their 
Father's kingdom, and there they shall no longer 
be strangers to each other, but shall be as sons 
and daughters at home in their Father's house. 

57. That there shall be no night there, for God 
is the light thereof, and the store-houses nre filled 
with plenty, and men shall laugh and rejoice and 
sing praises to our God who liveth forever, and of 
whose kingdom there shall be no end. 

58. That " God is light, and in Him is no dark- 
ness at all, " and those who are willing to conse- 
crate themselves wholly and unreservedly to His 
service, and have no plan or purpose apart from 
His will, may have their spiritual vision enlarged, 
and the windows of Heaven opened to them, so 
that a flood of light will be thrown upon the sacred 
page. 

59. That Christ is the great teacher, "anointed" 
of God to redeem the world from the bondage of 
sin, and to believe in him is health, life, and safety. 
By faith these truths are distinctly manifest, and 
the word of God verified to men in their own ex- 
perience. 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 15 

60. That while traveling through this world the 
way may often appear dark and difficult, and we 
may scarcely know wdiich way to turn, but we 
should wait for light from above, which will surely 
come if we but trust in the Lord and ask Him for 
guidance. 

61. That though we sometimes think we are 
alone and uncared for, yet God is ever with us, and 
cares for us if we trust in Him. 

62. That our fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, 
or friends, who have passed on before us to the 
better land, look down upon us in love and tender- 
ness, and their dear faces, though unseen by our 
natural eyes, yet smile upon us with the same in- 
terest as when with us in the body. 

63. That on the "hills of glory," where they 
dwell in the heavenly land, the fountains of life 
are ever open, ever fresh, and ever new. 

64 That the supplies of love and truth on which 
they feast are drawn from living fountains which 
are inexhaustible and abundant. 

65. That men are by nature in bondage to sin ; 
slaves to their appetites and passions ; influenced 
and controlled by the desires of the flesh ; selfish, 
unkind, unforgiving, contentious, and revengeful. 
Though they sometimes make great efforts to es- 
cape this bondage in their own strength, yet they 
always fail. 



16 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

66. That in order to be free men, and escape 
this bondage of sin, men must look outside of 
themselves for assistance. They must look to the 
Son of God, who is the "door", the "rock," over 
which each must pass from his prison house. We 
must " believe in Christ, " and ask God for assist- 
ance. Ask, and ye shall receive, and not otherwise. 

67. That Christ should be regarded not simply 
as a good man speaking from himself, but as the 
promised Prophet of Almighty God. 

68. That unless men are willing to humble them- 
selves in the sight of God, a?id become trusting, 
teachable, loving, and innocent even like little 
children, they cannot be free, and be fitted for the 
"kingdom of God. " 

69. That this is the "king's highway," cast up 
for the "ransomed of the Lord," and they that 
walk therein shall find joy, peace, pardon, and rest 
to their souls. They shall be made to realize the 
personal friendship of Christ their Saviour, and 
obtain eternal, spiritual life, growth, health and 
safety. 

70. That those who refuse to walk in the "king's 
highway," by refusing to be led by the Spirit of 
God, and by the Truth as it is revealed in Christ, 
and by refusing to hold in check, govern, and con- 
trol their animal natures and evil tendencies by 
their higher faculties, shall find sorrow and disap- 
pointment, and eternal disease, death, and destruc- 
tion to their souls. 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 17 

71. That now we see as "through a glass, darkly; 
but then face to face : now I know in part ; but then 
shall I know even as also I am known. " 

72. That if men hold fast to Christ the Son of 
God, and go in his strength — relying upon his su- 
perior knowledge and judgment — they will be able 
to overcome "the world, the flesh, and the devil," 
and come off victorious. 

73. That men should free themselves from the 
dry husks and scales of pride and exclusiveness, 
and open their " bowels of compassion, " for the 
poor, the needy, the destitute, and the ignorant. 

74 That men are inclined to mix up the teach- 
ings of Christ with the teachings of men like them- 
selves — mere human teachers — until they scarcely 
know what to believe. 

75. That instead of placing the Son of God in 
the foreground, and trusting in him and his teach- 
ings, and in the Spirit of God to lead them, they 
trust in themselves, and in the teachings of other 
mere men like themselves, and make ship-wreck 
of their lives. 

76. That some of the Churches, which should 
be filled with spiritual light, because of the pres- 
ence of God, are in darkness. The pews are empty 
because of the spiritual coldness and lack of human 
kindness and brotherly love. Dress and show are 
the leading characteristics, and even the preachers 
take pleasure in receiving the praise and the 
homage of those who come to hear them. 



18 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

77. That some ministers warn their hearers with 
great earnestness to "prepare for death," and then 
immediately try to strangle them by forcing down 
their throats many absurd things that the ever 
blessed Christ never, nevek, NEVEE taught. 

78. That in this way the people are deceived, 
and the house of God made a play-house for show 
and entertainment, and not a place to worship God, 
and to learn the way of life. 

79. That all the organs and functions of man's 
body or animal nature have their uses, and are es- 
sential to him as the tools or servants of the soul, 
but should not be allowed to become its masters. 

80. That man's animal nature, with its appetites, 
passions, desires, and tendencies, should be held 
in check, governed, and controlled by his JUDG- 
MENT and CONSCIENCE— educated and en- 
lightened by the commandments, sayings, and 
teachings of Christ, and by the Holy Spirit as it 
acts upon the human heart. 

81. That they that have the commandments, 
sayings, and teachings of Christ, and observe and 
keep them are loved of both him and his Father. 

82. That the physical or animal nature of man 
is of the earth, earthy, and is earthward in all its 
appetites, inclinations, and tendencies ; that man's 
own strength, unaided by Christ, is not sufficient 
to enable man to break its power over his spiritual 
nature, and release the soul from its bondage. 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 19 

83. That when men are made free from impurity 
and uncleanness, and humble themselves, then 
their spiritual strength is increased, and their 
spiritual natures are exalted, and their spiritual 
vision is enlarged and perfected, and they begin 
to see things as they really are, and to "walk in 
the light. " 

84. That if men and women knew how important 
it is to the growth, development, and eternal life 
of the soul for them to be "pure in heart," and 
free from the dross of their animal natures, how 
they would strive to subdue the enemy of their 
souls ; how they would call upon God for assist- 
ance ; how kind they would be to each other, and 
how ready to bear each other's burdens, and so 
" fulfil the law of Clirist." 

85. That there are those, however, who are fool- 
ish enough to say in their hearts : " I care not 
for the future; let the future take care of itself." 
They make a bargain with the evil one and say : 
" Give me the pleasures of this life, the enjoyments 
and gratifications of my animal nature, and so far 
as the future is concerned, if there be a future, I 
will be thine." 

86. That the "world," or in other words, our 
animal nature is no " friend to grace, to help us on 
to God." It is ever ready to cheat the soul out of 
its rights, and take from it its good name, its love 
to God, its hope of immortality, its love for other 



20 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

souls, and all it holds dear ; and what does it give 
in return ? What are its fruits ? All manner of 
uncleanness, with hatred, envyings, strife, pride, 
jealousy, murders, wrath, drunkenness, revelings, 
and such like. 

87. That on the other hand if we believe in 
Christ, and walk by his side, and trust in his 
teachings, and obey his commandments, and are 
led by his spirit, though the way may at times 
appear dark, yet it leads direct to our Father's 
house. And, what will the soul find there ? The 
doors will be opened to receive us ; the table will 
be spread with plenty; our loved ones will be 
there, and we shall go no more out forever. And, 
what will God give the soul ? What are the fruits 
of the spirit? Purity of heart, with love, joy, peace, 
gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance, 
" against such there is no law." 

88. That to them that have light, more light shall 
be given, and they shall have light in abundance, 
but from them that use what light they have for sel- 
fish purposes, and to injure their fellow men, shall 
be taken away even the light which they have. 

89. That those who profess to believe in Christ 
should also believe in his teachings, and let their 
light so shine that others seeing their good works 
may be led to glorify their Father in Heaven. 

90. That the contest between good and evil is 
ever going on. The enemy of our souls is unseen, 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 21 

but his darts are well aimed and deadly, and it is 
only by remaining near our Saviour's side, and 
hiding ourselves behind the wall of protection 
which has been provided for us that we can escape 
unharmed. 

91. That in trusting in our own strength, and in 
the wisdom of the world, we sometimes glide along 
for a while without any great and apparent mis- 
fortunes, but the turns in the road are liable to 
be sharp and sudden, and then we begin to expe- 
rience a feeling of unrest and uncertainty ; but if 
we trust in God, through faith in Christ, we shall 
find the way straight and narrow : yet, the track is 
securely laid, and though the cars may not always 
be palace cars, still they are safe and comfortable, 
and the huge engine of God's providence that 
draws them, never gets weary of its burden, never 
becomes disabled, never fails to be on time. 

92. That now God's mercy is freely offered to 
all, and he who neglects or refuses to accept Christ 
and his teachings, and to be led by the Spirit, 
shall miserably perish in his sins. At the end he 
shall bitterly bemoan his fate, for he shall walk in 
darkness "having no hope, and without God in 
the world." 

He shall cry for light, but no light shall be 
given him, for he has rejected the " only begotten 
Son of God," and his day of probation is past, and 
his eternal night of sorrow and torment has come. 



22 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

93. That the loying and gentle Spirit of Christ 
still follows the lost soul, and hovers near it even 
in its prison-house, but from the very nature of 
things is unable to give it light, for the light of the 
soul has gone out ; the "oil " in its "lamp " is gone, 
and there is nothing to light. One soul cannot 
borrow the light of others, for each soul will re- 
quire all the light which it possesses, for itself. 

94. That even the disciples of Christ will some- 
times meet with great temptations to do wrong, 
and thus deny their Master, but if they trust in 
Christ and his teachings, and ask the Holy Spirit 
to lead them, they shall triumph over every evil. 

95. That the}' who start for the "kingdom of 
God," and become weary by the way, and turn 
back, shall suddenly find themselves in slippery 
places, sliding down the hill into perdition, and 
dragging others with them. 

96. That preachers of the gospel who for the 
sake of being in advance of others, and of appear- 
ing smart, build up for themselves unsafe hobbies 
to ride, instead of holding fast to the plain and 
direct teachings of Christ, shall suddenly find 
themselves falling "into the ditch," greatly to the 
amusement of their enemies and without sym- 
pathy from their friends. 

97. That those who would do effectual, honest 
work for the Master must first become as little 
children, and learn of him, for he was "meek and 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 23 

lowly in heart." They must know the kind of work 
he did, the quality of work he did, and the spirit 
with which he did his work. 

The fields are ready to harvest, and the har- 
vest truly is great, but the laborers are few. 

Have we no compunctions of conscience for 
our coldness and indifference in the Master's cause ? 

Do w^e feel no gratitude in our hearts to the 
Lord of the harvest for what he has done and is 
doing for us? 

Will we not now arise and offer the dear Savi- 
our our loving, willing, obedient, and therefore ac- 
ceptable service ? 

98. That until men and women are willing to 
surrender their own wills to the will of God, and 
be " converted" or turned to the Lord they cannot 
expect to be successful in winning other souls to 
Christ, or hope that others wdll gladly listen to 
their instruction. 

99. That men are saved and the soul is kept 
alive by the love of God in the heart, and all may 
have and enjoy that love if they will believe in 
Christ and his teachings, and will endeavor by the 
help of God to keep his commandments and say- 
ings. And this is his commandment : " That ye 
love one another." By this, says Christ, "shall all 
men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love 
one to another." And this is his commandment 
that "Whatsoever ye would that men should do 
to you, do ye even so to them." 



24 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

And this is his commandment : " That ye re- 
sist not him that is evil." "Love your enemies, 
bless them that curse you, do good to them that 
hate you, and pray for them which despitefully 
use you, and persecute you: that ye may be the 
children of your Father which is in Heaven : for 
he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the 
good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the un- 
just." 

100. That none but the " pure in heart " or the 
true friends and disciples of Christ can enter 
Heaven, and enjoy his love and protection : " For 
without are dogs, and sorcerers, and fornicators, 
and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever lov- 
eth and maketh a lie." 

"I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto 
you these things in churches. I am the root and 
the offspring of David, and the bright and morn- 
ing star." 

" And the Spirit and the bride say : Come. 
And let him that heareth, say: Come. And let him 
that is athirst, come. And whosoever will, let 
him take the water of life freely." 



PART SECOND. 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 



1. That our friends and companions, though laid 
away by the hand of death, and beyond our reach, 
are not beyond the power of God to reach and 
bring forth to newness of life. 

2. That the great Master Workman has abund- 
ant material at his command with which to repair 
all injuries, and make our loved ones more beauti- 
ful and serviceable to us than ever. 

3. That children should be led in the right di- 
rection when they are young. When they are old 
enough to walk, and are able to understand, and 
know right from w^rong, they should be told that 
though they cannot see their Heavenly Father yet 
he can see them, and will hold them responsible for 
their conduct. 

4. That w^hile traveling along the pathway of life 
we should have a kind word for all we meet, and 
be ever ready and willing to take them by the 
hand, and speak words of sympathy and encourage- 
ment to those in trouble or affliction. 

5. That when men go in pursuit of game in order 
to find that which is desirable food for the soul, 
and beneficial for them, they should take Christ 
with them, and willingly use the weapons which 
he provides for them, and even then they will not 



26 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

be successful, and hit the mark at which they aim, 
unless they allow the dear Saviour to lead and di- 
rect their efforts. 

6. That men without the teachings of Christ 
are like unwise huntsmen. Left to themselves, 
the^y are inclined to pursue unworthy objects, 
and to start without due preparation or forethought. 
The game that is most apt to attract their attention 
is of a low and groveling or worldly nature; it is 
from beneath instead of from above. They have 
not the weapons of Christ, nor the aid of the 
Holy Spirit. 

7. Led by their appetites, passions, and unclean 
hearts, they run, and run, after the things of the 
flesh, but give no heed to the more noble game or 
objects, the food that cometh from above, the word 
of God, and the divine love from the ever living, 
and ever blessed, fountain of life, 

8. That sometimes, when we meet strangers, 
there comes over us a feeling as though we had 
known them for years. This is in consequence of 
the unity of spirit; but when we meet Christ, we 
shall intuitively feel that he has known us from 
our earliest infancy. 

9. That truly the "iniquity of the fathers" is 
visited upon the children ; for as the father is, so 
the child is apt to be. If the father is led, governed 
and controlled by his appetites, passions, and the 
desires of the flesh, the child is apt to be the same. 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 27 

If the father ill-treats his child, his child in turn 
will be liable, unless " converted" or turned to the 
Lord, to ill-treat its offspring, and so the parents 
are responsible in many instances for the misfort- 
unes and the death of not only the bodies, but also 
the souls of their children. 

10. That in order to accomplish anything worthy 
of themselves, men should believe in Christ, and 
him crucified, and have a "FAITH which WOEK- 
ETHbyLOYE." 

11. That the fields are large, but the ground is 
often stony, barren, and unfruitful, and the labor 
will be lost, unless we are inspired by love for the 
Master and his cause, and submit our wills to the 
will of God and are led, guided, and controlled 
in our movements by the Holy Spirit. 

12. That the professions of many are very great. 
The stalks are of enormous growth, but the fruit 
is of a very inferior quality. The fruit is shriveled 
and of a very bitter taste. 

13. That through faith in Christ, that worketh 
by love, men must be made clean, and put on the 
garments of righteousness, then will they be 
Christ's disciples indeed, and be joint heirs with 
the "Prince of Peace," and reign with him in the 
kingdom of his Father. 

14 That "flesh and blood cannot inherit the 
Kingdom of God," for our natural bodies are of 
the earth, earthy. They die and are laid away in 



28 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

the tomb, and there they remain unless removed 
by some natural cause. 

15. That there is no exception to this rule or law; 
no, not even in the case of the ever blessed Son of 
God. His corporeal or natural body is not the 
glorious body which he now has in Heaven. His 
earthly body, like others, was "sown a natural 
body ; " it was raised a "spiritual body." " There 
is a natural body and there is a spiritual body." 
" Thou sowest not that body that shall be," but 
" God giveth it a body as it hath pleased Him." 

16. That matter is one thing, but spirit is quite 
another thing, and they are not interchangeable 
or transmutable. 

17. That when the natural body dies the spirit 
or soul of man immediately takes its flight. 

18. That the soul of man at the death of the 
natural body is clothed with a spiritual body more 
beautiful and more nearly perfect than the natural 
body ; but not unlike it in its general appearance, 
inasmuch as it can easily be identified by its friends. 

19. That those in the blessed spirit life can see 
and recognize their natural bodies after leaving 
them, but regard them with about the same inter- 
est that men regard an arm or leg which has been 
amputated for some good and sufficient cause, and 
laid aside as useless. 

20. That men should be very careful to let the 
light which God has given them so shine in their 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 29 

own homes, that those of their own household may 
see their good works and glorify their Father in 
Heaven. They should not only possess Christ, 
but openly profess him before every member of 
their household, from the greatest to the least, and 
not try to put out the light so freely given. 

21. That perfect love, unity, and harmony should 
ever exist between husband and Avife, in order 
to reap the greatest amount of happiness. 

22. That sometimes men are made to appear ex- 
ceeding low and small in the estimation of all right- 
minded people from the position they assume with 
reference to those who are financially at the " foot 
of the ladder." They think that because they can 
ride in their own carriage they are better than 
others less favored than themselves so far as mam- 
mon is concerned, but who may, nevertheless, be 
far above them in intelligence and character. Such 
men will scarcel}^ deign to speak to the poor, but 
desire that the poor should bow down to them and 
do them homage. 

23. That the poor sometimes demean themselves 
by bowing down and humbling themselves in the 
dust before those that have riches. These men 
may not have riches themselves, but their " love 
of money " is very, very great, and they kneel at 
the shrine of Mammon. 

24. That men and women should worship nothing 
but God, for in this world even our best friends 



30 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

are liable even on very slight provocation to insult, 
deceive, and abuse us. 

25. That whoever gives of his money or time to 
advance the cause of Christ, and thus to build up 
the kingdom of God on earth shall find that his 
reward will be very great. 

26. That the indolent and selfish are always 
looking for ease and luxury without regard to the 
want and suffering which exist all around them. 

27. That those who would act as pilots on the 
old " Ship Zion " should turn their faces Zionward, 
and take their position where they can see clearly 
their bearings, and be ever on the lookout for pas- 
sengers who may desire to get on board. 

28. That in fishing for men great caution should 
be used in gathering them in, that no violence or 
harsh means be used, so that the feelings be 
wounded in the catching. 

29. That men and women should strive to de- 
velop the powers of mind and soul which God 
has given them, and stand erect upholding each 
other in the cause of right, ever reaching Heaven- 
ward instead of earthward. 

30. That men and women having committed 
willful sin have alienated themselves from God, 
and forfeited their right to eternal life and happi- 
ness ; they are thus shorn of their former spiritual 
strength, and can only be redeemed or reclaimed 
from the bondage of sin by believing in Christ the 



THINGS THA.T MEN SHOULD KNOW. 31 

Son of God, and endeavoring by the aid of the 
Holy Spirit to walk in the footsteps of the great 
Teacher. 

31. That if those who profess to believe in Christ 
were as anxious to lead others to God and to teach 
them the way of salvation as Christ the great 
Teacher was to receive and instruct them, many 
a poor brother who is now, insanely, wandering 
on the barren hills of doubt and unbelief would be 
basking in the light of the "Sun of righteousness " 
and be safe within the fold. 

32. That a tremendous power or attractive force 
is continually exerted by the Holy Spirit to draw 
men Heavenward,but men, being free moral agents, 
are at perfect liberty to choose whom they will 
serve. 

33. That men are influenced by motives, conse- 
quently they are saved or lost, are in light or in 
darkness, are happy or miserable, according as 
they accept or reject the Son of God and the offered 
assistance of the Holy Spirit. 

34. That implicit trust and confidence in the 
Father, and in the Son, and in the Holy Spirit is 
necessary to man's complete salvation or redemp- 
tion from the bondage of sin. 

35. That man's animal nature is developed, beau- 
tified and made healthy by the nature and quality 
of the food it lives upon, and what is true of the 
body in this respect is also true of the mind. As 



32 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

a man " thinketh in his lieart, so is he." In other 
words, the soul is developed accordiug to the na- 
ture and the quality of the thoughts it loves and 
feeds upon. 

36. That all things pertaining to the souls of 
men previous to the death of the body are manifest 
to God and the angels ; yes, even the most secret 
thoughts of the heart are known to them. 

37. That during the hours of sleep when the soul 
of man is unconscious of its surroundings, and the 
reasoning powers or faculties of the mind are dor- 
mant, the angels of God can catechise the soul, and 
read from its deepest recesses as from a printed 
page. 

38. That then the soul can be seen by them as 
it really is in its nakedness, unveiled by false ap- 
pearances, fraud or hypocrisy, and they learn many 
things concerning it. 

39. They can note its perfections in consequence 
of its love to God and man, and the Truth as it is in 
Christ. They can also see its hideousness and its 
deformities in consequence of its love for "the 
world, the flesh, and the devil." They can bring 
to its view bright visions of joy and blessedness, 
reserved for those wbo believe in Christ and his 
teachings, and they can whisper words of advice 
and warning to those who reject Christ and his 
teachings, and refuse to be led by the Holy 
Spirit. 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 33 

40. That men should be dutiful, honest, and 
faithful, performing the obligations required by 
justice and propriety. 

41. That men should be honorable and fair in 
their dealings one with another ; disposed to be- 
lieve in the promises of God, and true and con- 
stant in affection to persons to whom they are 
bound by ties of love, gratitude, or honor. 

42. That God is abundantly able and willing to 
teach all His children who are willing to humble 
themselves and become dutiful, loving, honest, and 
faithful followers of Christ. 

43. That the followers of Christ should scorn to 
do in private that which they know to be contrary 
to the will of God, as dictated to them by their 
judgment and conscience, as much as they would 
scorn to do it in public ; knowing that even the 
thoughts of the heart are manifest in the sight of 
God. 

44. That no one can serve God and Mammon at 
the same time. If men become too much inter- 
ested in worldly matters, they are very apt to neg- 
lect the things of God. 

45. That he who will forsake the error of his 
ways, and turn to the Lord with full purpose of 
heart, shall find that the obstacles in his path, which 
before seemed insurmountable, will suddenly be 
removed out of his way, and that sweet peace of 
mind and joy in the Lord will be his, instead of 



34 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

sorrow and a fearful looking-for of final destruc- 
tion. 

46. That the animal nature of man chafes un- 
der restraint, and makes great eiforts at times to 
break away and follow the bent of its own incli- 
nations, appetites, and passions. By its strength 
and persistence it is sometimes enabled to over- 
come the judgment and conscience, and break 
away from the restraints of the spiritual nature, 
and is then ready to roam at will in the highways 
of unrighteousness. 

47. That the careless and reckless manner in 
which men thus rush on to destruction should be 
a warning to those who come after them. 

48. That the animal nature should be under the 
control of the judgment and conscience, and that 
these in turn should be enlightened by the teach- 
ings of Christ, and the Holy Spirit. 

49. That a true disciple of Christ would sooner 
have his right arm amputated, and cast from him, 
than to follow the natural impulses of his animal 
nature to do evil by being led, governed, and con- 
trolled by his appetites, and passions, and desires. 

50. That erroneous interpretations are frequent- 
ly given to the teachings of Christ, as for instance, 
the eating of his " flesh," and the drinking of his 
" blood." This language is figurative, and was 
designed to convey an important truth ; namely, 
that the mind or soul is nourished and fed by what 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 35 

it thinks about. Men, therefore, feed on Christ 
and become like him by believing in him, and lov- 
ing him, and thinking of him. They are cleansed 
from sin by becoming Christ-like, and not by eat- 
ing his "flesh," or drinking his "blood," or wash- 
ing in his "blood," either actually or in imagina- 
tion. 

51. That men not unfrequently love money more 
than all else beside. It is their god. They set 
their hearts upon it. Their love for gold is so 
strong that with them it becomes a sort of mania. 
For money they will sacrifice ease, comfort, virtue, 
health, and even the love of their best friends. 

52. That men should believe in Christ and his 
word, and rejoice in God's presence forevermore. 

53. That men ought so to live as though seeing 
the invisible. 

54 That there is an almighty and ever-living 
God, and in all thy ways acknowledge Him, and 
He will direct thy steps. 

55. That the eye of our kind Heavenly Father 
is ever upon his children. He watches every 
movement and knows all their plans and purposes. 

56. That it is not possible for an earthly friend 
to take the loving interest in our welfare that our 
Heavenly Father does, to shield us from danger 
seen and unseen. 

57. That when our earthly body dies, and is 
therefore no longer a suitable habitation for the 



36 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

soul,our Heavenly Father changes our earthly body 
for a better and more nearly perfect one. He does 
so immediately after the death of the earthly body. 
We are changed in a moment, in the "twinkling of 
an eye," and, oh ! the joy, the freedom, the ecstasy 
that the soul of the righteous feels as it enters 
upon its new life. 

58. That there is nothing hidden from the all- 
searching eye of God. He knows what is in the 
mind of man. Even the most secret thoughts of the 
heart are all open and plain to Him, and as easily 
read as from a printed book. 

59. That men are so constituted by nature that 
in most instances it is quite useless to try to com- 
pel them to be good, either by scolding at them or 
by saying, " Why don't you do this or why don't 
you do that ?" You can only convince them of the 
error of their ways by appealing to their reason 
and conscience in a spirit of kindness and love. 

60. That the heart at times yearns for the true 
" bread of life," that which can nourish, develop, 
and strengthen the soul, and fit it for the world to 
come. 

61. That the dearest and most valued thing to 
a man is his life. What will a man not give in ex- 
change for his life? Yet, there have been those 
who thought it not so terrible a thing even to lay 
down their lives for the good of others. That was 
the real genuine Christ-love. Oh ! how that kind 
of love lifts the soul out, and above, and beyond 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 37 

the mere selfishness of most men who love only 
themselves, and the things of the world, and are 
forever bickering for place and position, and tak- 
ing advantage of every opportunity to get the ad- 
vantage of their fellows, and advance their own 
selfish interests. 

62. That Jesus Christ was the "Beloved" Son 
of God. He was the great medium or channel 
through which the Spirit of Truth came to men. 
He was the " offspring of David"; the great teach- 
er sent of God. 

63. That n^en are often held as prisoners by 
their savage, cruel animal natures. They are vig- 
ilantly watched and guarded by the enemy, and if 
they try to escape from its thraldom are immedi- 
ately set upon by the watch-dogs of Satan. 

64. That while in the enemy's country they are 
met on every hand by drunkenness, ignorance, 
cruelty, selfishness, and superstition. Occasion- 
ally the soul gets a glimpse of the border-land of 
freedom — the eternal city of God — and it sighs for 
home, and friends, and protection, and love. 

65. That men should not be weary in well-doing, 
for deliverance shall yet come if they faint not. 

66. That men should trust in the Lord at all 
times, and love him with all their hearts, and have 
charity for the neighbor who is also, perchance, in 
like captivity. 



38 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

67. That it is the duty of men under all circum- 
stances to resist temptation, and be led and con- 
trolled by their JUDGMENT and CONSCIENCE, 
enlightened by the Holy Spirit. 

68. That men should be careful of their conduct, 
not only for their own good, but also for the sake 
of the influence they exert upon others. 

69. That men should help one another, not only 
by bearing each other's burdens, but also by en- 
couraging and assisting others to bear their own 
burdens. 

70. That the vilest sinner can be made clean, 
pure in heart, and fitted for the kingdom of God, 
if he will repent, believe in Christ and his teach- 
ings, and turn to God with full purpose of heart. 

71. That in order to do this, he must learn to 
love God with all his heart, and his neighbor as 
himself, and then, by the aid of the Holy Spirit, 
be led and controlled at all times by his judgment 
and conscience, instead of his appetites, passions, 
and desires. 

72. That "whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, 
and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth," but 
our chastening is no more than is necessary for 
our eternal welfare, and every blow is dealt in 
kindness, in mercy, and in love. 

73. That as the natural eye beholds natural 
light, so the spiritual eye beholds spiritual light, 



i 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 39 

and men and women often choose "darkness rath- 
er than light," because their deeds are evil. 

74. That in this present world men and women 
fit themselves for the spiritual kingdom of light or 
for the spiritual kingdom of darkness. 

75. That those who love spiritual light rather 
than spiritual darkness at the time when the natu- 
ral body dies, continue throughout the unending 
ages of eternity to love it and vic£ versa. 

76. That those who have fitted themselves for 
the spiritual kingdom of darkness are as much 
depressed and as unhappy if placed in the king- 
dom of light, as those who are fitted for the king- 
dom of light would be if placed in the kingdom 
of darkness. 

77. That Christ, our blessed guide and teacher, 
is waiting and watching for all his true disciples, 
and preparing places in his Father's kingdom for 
all who love and serve him. 

78. Tliat only those can enter the kingdom of 
God who are made clean through the divine word, 
and deny themselves, and take up their cross, 
daily, and follow in the footsteps of Christ. 

79. That our Heavenly Father is interested in 
the welfare of his children, and not only knows, 
but sympathizes with them in their trials and 
temptations. 

80. That to those who believe in Christ and his 
teachings, and trust in the Lord, and do good, the 



40 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

fear of death is taken away, for " perfect love cast- 
eth out fear." 

81. That the Holy Spirit is with the children of 
God, to help thera, and to teach, encourage, and 
strengthen them, and to lead them in ways of truth 
and righteousness. 

82. That those who are led and controlled by 
their animal natures, and love the things of the 
world more than they love God, often find it very 
difficult to break the bonds which bind them, and 
to escape the bondage of sin. 

83. That unless the soul is made free from the 
bondage of sin, previous to the death of the natural 
body, the soul will perish and die. 

84 That to be led and controlled by the animal 
nature is DISEASE, DEATH, and DESTRUC- 
TION; but to be led and controlled by the spirit- 
ual nature is LIFE, HEALTH, and SAFETY. 

85. That the animal nature of man, wdth its ap- 
petites, passions, and desires, is wild, untamable, 
and untrustworthy. 

86. That to men in general it seems far easier to 
be worldly minded than to be spiritually minded, 
but to those who prove faithful to their souls' true 
interest in this world many important interests 
will be intrusted in the next world. 

87. That God and the angels are interested in 
the salvation of men, the redemption of the soul 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 41 

from the bondage of sin or the thraldom in which 
it is held by its animal nature. 

88. That every disciple of Christ who has been 
released, and set at liberty, should be careful not 
to place himself in temptations greater than he is 
able to bear, lest he be led astray by his appetites, 
passions, and desires; and ruin not only himself, 
but also bring reproach on the cause of Christ. 

89. That though, our friends one after another 
are taken away from us, and pass out of our sight, 
yet they are not gone forever ; and though we can- 
not follow them now, we shall follow them in due 
time. 

90. That though the grave may seem dark and 
uninviting, yet it is but the gateway to the life im- 
mortal for the true disciples of the blessed Christ. 

91. That to the followers of Christ the pathway 
to the better land is not dark or gloomy, but is lit 
up with the brightness and the glory of the presence 
of the eternal and loving God, who is the light and 
the life of those who love and serve Him. 

92. That happy " are the dead which die in the 
Lord " for though we mourn their loss, yet happy 
are they in His presence, and truly " their works 
do follow them." 

93. That it is the duty of the disciples of the 
great Teacher, Jesus Christ, to carry the bread of 
life to those who know not the way, and are per- 
ishing for the want of spiritual food. 



42 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

94 That those who carry the bread of life to 
the hungry soul should not be discouraged by find- 
ing difficulties in the way, but should press forward 
in the name and in the spirit of the Master. 

95. That woe to those who reject the blessed 
Christ and his teachings, and love the world and 
its teachings, and follow the vain promptings of 
their own wicked hearts, and their appetites and 
passions. 

96. That Christ is "the way, the truth, and the 
life," though there is another way which seemeth 
good unto a man, but the end thereof is death. 

97. That to believe in the Father, and in the 
Son, and in the Holy Spirit, and to love God with 
all the heart, and the neighbor as one's self, and 
be led and controlled by the judgment and consci- 
ence, illuminated by the Holy Spirit, is LIFE. 

98. That without faith in Christ, and love to God 
and man we cannot present ourselves a "living 
sacrifice," acceptable in His sight. 

99. That if men are willing to humble themselves 
in the sight of God, and become trusting, loving, 
and obedient, like as little children, they will be 
made to realize the Fatherhood of God, and the 
personal friendship of Christ. 

100. That BLESSED is the man who is made 
to realize the Fatherhood of GOD, and His eternal 
LOYE and friendship, through FAITH in his Son, 
Jesus Christ. 



PART THIRD. 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 



1. That the future life is no mere speculation, 
but is as real and tangible, and as much in accord- 
ance with the spiritual laws of the loving Heavenly 
Father as the present natural life is in accordance 
with the natural laws of the Heavenly Father. 

2. That God is a'spirit; and because He lives we 
shall live also. Blessed be His holy name forever ! 

3. That those once released from the bondage 
of sin should be careful thereafter not to yield to 
temptation, and again be overcome by evil. 

4. That to resort to undue severity or to yield 
to anger in the government of children is neither 
wise nor prudent, nor productive of good results. 

5. That all our actions and even our most secret 
thoughts are known to God. 

6. That those who yield to temptation to do 
wrong and permit themselves to do things con- 
trary to their judgment and conscience are troubled 
and harassed by unseen forces over which they 
have no control. 

7. That men must repent and be "converted" 
or turned towards God, and become harmless, 
loving, innocent, aud teachable even like little 
children, if they would enter into the kingdom of 
God. 



44 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

8. That Christ is the Rock of Ages, which can- 
not be moved; and those who believe in him and 
his Word, and love and follow him, shall never die, 
spiritually. 

9. That in like manner as Christ overcame the 
" world " or his animal nature, and was led and 
controlled by his judgment and conscience, and the 
Spirit of God, so must his disciples deny them- 
selves and take up their cross, daily, and follow 
him, in order to be fitted for the life eternal. 

10. That it is "home where the heart is," wheth- 
er in cottage or palace, and true disciples of the 
Lord Jesus Christ are happy in the thought that 
they shall dwell forever in the presence of their 
Heavenly Father, and in the presence of Christ, 
and the holy angels. 

11. That God is ever guarding and shielding his 
children from dangers seen and unseen. 

12. That our Heavenly Father is good, and kind, 
and merciful, and true; and should ever be regard- 
ed by men with reverence and love. 

13. That those who are led and controlled by 
their animal natures, and love the world, the flesh, 
and the devil, shall find that Satan is false, and 
cruel, and that he will not stop at any infernal 
deed ; but will urge his followers on to perdition, 
adding insult to injury as they proceed. 

14 That in our endeavors to train up children 
in the way they should go we must try to win their 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 45 

cheerful obedience by appealing to their judgment 
and conscience in a spirit of kindness and love. 

15. That if we leave the " straight and narrow 
way " ourselves, and use violent means to coerce 
men, women, or children, against their will, we 
shall fail in our efforts to do them good, and leave 
them no better off than when we found them. 

16. That the enemies of God and man are often 
used in the providence of God as instruments in 
His service, and when they vainly imagine that 
they are retarding the cause of Christ their pur- 
poses fail, and their infernal acts are made to re- 
dound to the glory of God. 

17. That all things are possible with God, but 
with man it is not so; therefore, man should ever, 
and under all circumstances be willing to say : 
"Not my will, but thine," O God, "be done;" 
believing that all things shall work together for 
good to those who love and trust in Him. 

18. That the loving, protecting care of our Heav- 
enly Father is ever over, and around, and about 
His children, and none of their steps shall slide if 
they trust in Him. 

19. That though men may change, and ages roll 
away, yet God and Truth never change ; but they 
are the same yesterday, to-day, and forever. 

20. That what we think may indeed affect us ; 
but it does not affect the truth. Facts are facts 
and what we think about them does not change 



46 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

them ; therefore, we should be careful how we 
criticise. 

21. That those who love God and man while in 
the flesh, and try to do the will of the Father, and 
obey the truth as it is in Christ, shall shine in 
dazzling splendor in the kingdom of God, and ap- 
pear as angels of light. 

22. That continual watchfulness, and prayerful- 
ness is necessary to those who would walk in the 
footsteps of Christ, the great teacher, in order to 
resist temptation, and evil influences, and worldly 
policy. 

23. That there is no such thing as standing still 
for any very great length of time. If men do not 
advance in ways of truth and righteousness, they 
are very apt to go back. If they do not try to climb 
up the hill, they are verv liable to back down the 
hill. 

24. That men often do not rightly estimate their 
own powers or ability, or do what they are capable 
of doing to advance the cause of Christ and of hu- 
manity. They are apt to say: "There is a lion 
in the way," and excuse themselves on very trivial 
grounds. 

25. That the sin of omission in many instances 
is as great as the sin of commission ; and those 
who fail to do their duty when it is made clear and 
plain to them shall suffer great loss, and shall be 
regarded as enemies of Christ. 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 47 

26. That those who try to lead other people into 
difficulty not nnfrequently get injured themselves, 
and require the assistance of those they have tried 
to injure. 

27. That by faith in God, and prayer, one can go 
without danger over difficulties where those who 
go in their own strength would be almost certain 
to be ruined. 

28. That we must look for assistance from above, 
and not from beneath, if we would make life truly 
a success ; for the power to accomplish that which 
is needful for the soul's highest good comes only 
from God. 

29. That clouds and darkness may sometimes 
envelop us, and for a time obscure our vision; but 
if step by step we follow on where Christ leads, 
we shall soon be free, and beyond the reach of the 
emissaries of Satan. 

30. That the influence which we exert upon 
others is communicated from one to another 
almost indefinitely, and no one can ever estimate 
the good or the harm that a word may do. 

31. That those engaged in the education of the 
young, either in Sunday School or Day School, 
should be led and controlled at all times by their 
judgment and conscience instead of their appe- 
tites, and passions, and desires ; that they may be 
living examples of righteousness to those who are 
instructed by them. 



48 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

32. That in the place "where the tree falleth there 
it shall be." In other words, as the life has been 
in this world, so it will continue to be in the next 
world. As the character of a man is at the time 
the natural body dies, so it remains to all eternity. 

33. That the ruling love cannot be changed after 
the death of the natural body any more than a 
hemlock tree could be changed into a pine tree 
after it had been severed from the stump. 

34. That the ruling love must be changed, if it 
is changed at all, before the soul leaves the natu- 
ral body. 

35. That those who love themselves and the 
things of the world more than God and the souls 
of their fellow men can seldom if ever be " con- 
verted" or turned by harsh means; but must be 
won by appealing to their judgment and consci- 
ence in a spirit of kindness and love. 

36. That no impurity can enter the kingdom of 
God. 

37. That every one shall receive the just recom- 
pense or reward for the deeds done in the body; 
and the rewards will be different. Each will re- 
ceive according to his " several ability," and the 
use he made of the talents given him. 

38. That those who cling to the Rock of Ages 
shall go safely down into the valley and shadow of 
death, and no harm shall come to them, for God is 
with them to strengthen and to bless. 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 49 

39. That the animal nature of man is so strong, 
and the temptations to do wrong are so great that 
men need ever to be on their guard lest they yield 
to the allurements of Satan, and fall as the victims 
to his devices. 

40. That as Christ, the great Teacher, had to 
endure trials, temptations, and wear the crown of 
thorns, so must his disciples or scholars, if they 
would be perfect, be willing to endure hardship, 
and temptations, and tread the thorny paths of life. 

41. That the covetous and filthy who delight in 
fighting, in biting, and devouring one another, will 
find their portion among the dogs, the liars, and 
the hypocrites in the outer darkness. 

42. That the fearful and unbelieving shall pros- 
trate themselves in the dust before the Lord in 
fear and astonishment in that day when His power 
shall be manifested in their presence. 

43. That as a tree is known by its fruit, so he 
who professes allegiance to God, and to Christ, 
should be known by his fruits of righteousness ; by 
doing by, every human being just as he would do 
by himself under the same circumstances, for in so 
doing he is really working for himself. 

44. That those who are the true disciples of 
Christ should be willing to take up their cross, 
daily, and follow the Master whithersoever he may 
lead them. 



50 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

45. That when the bodies of our loved ones die, 
and we lay the caskets away in which the jewels 
were kept, our friends are still with us as really 
as they were before, only we cannot see them with 
our natural eyes. 

46. That when the natural body gets old and 
infirm or useless, the good Lord takes it away from 
us, and gives us a better one that will never grow 
old or infirm. 

47. That the artillery of Heaven is silent in its 
discharge, but tremendous in its effect upon whom- 
soever it is aimed. 

48. That while the rewards for well-doing are 
very great, unspeakably great, so in like manner 
are the punishments and also the torments un- 
speakably great for those who die in their sins, as 
enemies of God and man. 

49. That as eye hath not seen nor ear heard the 
good things in store for those who love and serve 
God, so eye hath not seen nor ear heard of all the 
evils in store for those w^ho neither love nor serve 
Him. 

50. That in the next world each soul will have 
its "own body" or, in other words, it will have a 
spiritual body, which will agree precisely with its 
real character which it has formed for itself in this 
world. 

51. That those who in this world are governed 
and controlled by their animal natures, and make 



THINGS THA.T MEN SHOULD KNOW. 51 

brutes and serpents of themselves, and enslave, 
and dwarf, and kill the soul or spiritual nature, 
and die in their sins, should not be surprised to 
find in the world of spirits that they assume the 
form and appearance of animals ; yea, ungainly and 
hideous monsters instead of men and women as 
God designed. Neither should they be surprised 
at finding they shall be confined and otherwise re- 
strained from doing evil and violence or injury to 
themselves or others. 

52. That in this present world men put themsel- 
ves in the kingdom of God or the kingdom of Satan. 
Being free moral agents, they are at perfect liberty 
to choose whom they will serve; but the choice 
must be made before the natural body dies, for 
then the choice is fixed forever. 

53. That the voice of the dear Father is ever 
calling to his wayward children, saying : " Turn ye, 
turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die?" 
and the voice of the dear Saviour is ever calling : 
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy 
laden, and I will give you rest ; take my yoke upon 
you, and LEAEN of me." 

54. That men drive away the heavenly influences 
and delight themselves in the gratifications of their 
animal natures. They set at naught the law of 
God, and the commands of God. They love them- 
selves and the things of the world. They are led, 
governed, and controlled by their appetites, and 
passions, and the desires of the flesh. 



52 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

o5. That many men and women believe in noth- 
ing except what they can apprehend by the senses 
of their animal natures, and scarcely recognize the 
I'act that they have a soul or spiritual nature or that 
there is a God or a future life ; whereas they are in 
the midst of spirit life all the time, and the animal 
nature in which they take so much delight is the 
very thing which obscures their spiritual vision. 

56. That men and women are like children with 
toys ; they are so much taken up with the gifts that 
they forget the giver. They live for time, and not 
for eternity. 

57. That when men shall be freed from the 
earthly body, and see things as they really are in 
the light of Heaven, if they have chosen the "bet- 
ter part," they will shout for joy, and praise their 
Heavenly Father, who created, and Christ the great 
Teacher, who redeemed them, and led them in the 
way of life everlasting. 

58. That men should keep the doors and the 
windows of their hearts closed and fastened against 
the enemy of their souls, who is liable at any mo- 
ment to be near, seeking whom he may ensnare, 
enslave, and destroy. 

59. That they who take advantage of youth and 
ignorance, and lead others astray, shall receive 
their portion with the hypocrites in the hells of 
torment; but those who believe in Christ, and a- 
wake to righteousness, and do unto others even as 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 53 

they would do by themselves shall receive rich re- 
wards in life that is to come. 

60. That in the instruction of children we should 
be kind, and courteous, and strive to win their re- 
spect and confidence. By so doing we can exert a 
great influence over them, and often easily win 
them to Christ. 

61. That blessed is the man who can truthfully 
say : " I am led, governed, and controlled by my 
judgment and conscience — educated and enlight- 
ened by the teachings of Christ and by the Holy 
Spirit — and not by my appetites, passions, and 
desires." 

62. That Jesus of Nazareth is indeed the King 
of kings, and the Lord of lords, to all those who 
believe in him and his teachings, and try, by the 
help of God, to walk in his footsteps. 

63. That all who would do earnest and effectual 
work for the Master should gird themselves for 
the Christian race, and fear not to engage in the 
conflicts or trials which may await them, for the 
victory shall be theirs if they faint not. 

64. That two ways are set before us, and we 
must choose which we will take. One of these 
ways is broad, and easy to travel ; but it leads to 
misery and destruction. The other way is steep 
and narrow, and difficult to ascend, but it leads to 
God, to happiness, and to Heaven. 



54 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

65. That men like the prodigal son in our Savi- 
our's parable, have wandered away from their 
Heavenly Father, and prefer to dwell among swine, 
but the dear Father is ever calling to his children 
to return to Him. 

66. That in the Father, and in Christ, and in the 
Holy Spirit we find the three-fold lever or power 
of God manifested, which moves, sustains, and up- 
holds all things. 

67. That they who start for the kingdom of God 
and turn back again to their former evil ways shall 
miserably perish by their own foolishness, except 
they repent, and again turn to God. 

68. That men should not refuse to assist others 
in distress, nor should they ever treat others dis- 
courteously or unkindly simply on the ground that 
they do not know them by name. 

69. That impure and evil disposed persons are 
ever on the lookout to ensnare some unsuspecting 
and innocent victim whom they may find incautious 
enough to listen to their lying tongues. 

70. That unclean brawlers, whose feet are swift 
to do mischief to others, usually hurt themselves 
more than they do others, and, while they frighten 
many, they usually catch only some filthy dog like 
themselves. 

71. That the rich should not oppress the poor, 
and try to take from them their rights. 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 55 

72. That as men have been prospered in worldly 
possessions so should thej deal liberally and justly 
by the poor, and not be too penurious and exacting 
in their dealings with them ; but remember the 
saying, "that he who gives to the poor lends to 
the Lord." 

73. That while we are assured in the Bible that 
"without are dogs," etc., yet there is no good rea- 
son why any should remain as dogs, and stay out 
of the kingdom of "God, for now " WHOSOEYER 
WILL," may come. 

74. That even the best have their faults, and 
weaknesses, and the filth of the world is on their 
feet, but if they believe in Christ and deny them- 
selves, and take up their cross, daily, and try, by 
the help of God, to follow the great Teacher, they 
are accepted of the Father. 

75. That those who use the light they have for 
the good of others in a spirit of self-sacrifice shall 
find their cup of blessing full to overflowing. 

76. That the death of the body does not bring 
with it a change in the character; but as a manor 
a woman is when the natural body dies, so they 
are when they enter the next world. 

77. That in the blessed spirit life the redeemed 
of the Lord eat, and drink, and sleep. They talk 
and sing; they love, they learn, they labor. They 
develop in wisdom and knowledge, and become 
more and more like Christ, for there they "see him 
as he is." 



56 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

78. That every undertaking which has for its 
object the glory of God, and the good of mankind, 
is seen and recorded by the angels of God. 

79. That the spiritual bodies of those who are 
redeemed, or liberated, from the bondage of sin 
are not unlike their natural bodies, in general ap- 
pearance of form and countenance, except that 
they are more refined, resplendent, and beautiful, — 
and they belong to the kingdom of God ; but on 
the other hand, hideous, hateful, and repulsive are 
the spiritual bodies of those who die in their sins, 
as enemies of God and man, — and they belong to 
the kingdom of Satan. 

80. That every man or woman who has the ad- 
vancement of the kingdom of God at heart should 
be up and doing, and work while the day lasts, for 
soon "the night cometh, when no man can work." 

81. That now there is work for all. If one can- 
not plant, he can water the trees which others 
have planted ; and every one should so labor as 
not to destroy or injure the plants in the Heavenly 
Father's vineyard. 

82. That in order to be the " salt of the earth," 
men must believe in Christ and feed their souls on 
the truth as it is in Christ. They who engage in 
the Christian warfare should expect to fight vali- 
antly for the Master with the "sword of the 
Spirit," if they hope to accomplish anything 
worthy of praise. 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 57 

83. That the pathway of life may often appear 
rugged and desolate, and as we approach the river 
of death the floods may roar, and we may appar- 
ently be hedged in on every side, but if we still 
trust in God, and place ourselves under the guid- 
ance of Christ, the great Teacher, he will conduct 
us safely to the fountain of " living water " which 
is ever flowing. 

84. That as we travel down the stream of time 
our great object should be to glorify God in our 
daily life ; to wash and make clean not only our 
feet, but also our head and our heart. 

85. That if men surrender their wills to the will 
of God, and place themselves under His care and 
guidance, they shall be carried safely at all times 
and under all circumstances. 

86. That many in the churches are vain and 
worldly, and in consequence the windows which 
should be opened Heavenward are not kept clean, 
and free from the dross of earth, so that the floods 
of golden light can enter in and dispel the dark- 
ness. 

87. That the great majority of men we meet in 
daily life are apparently all-absorbed in business 
and the pleasures and frivolities of this present 
world. Fashion and display with most men and 
women is the all-important topic for considera- 
tion. 

88. That to ask suddenly a worldly minded pro- 
fessor of religion to state, briefly, bis present re- 



58 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

lation to Christ, or to give his religious experience, 
would be to dumbfound him completely. 

89. That those who really have the cause of the 
great Teacher at heart and love God with all the 
heart, and the neighbor as themselves, have the 
Missionary spirit, and are usually willing to do 
Missionary work. 

90. That on every hand we see those who are 
addicted to the use of strong drink, slaves to their 
appetites and passions, going down to drunkards' 
graves, without hope and without God in the world. 
Shall not Christians stretch forth a hand to help 
them? 

91. That those who profess to love the Lord 
should also love their fellow-men, and deal gently 
and kindly by the erring, and so fulfill the royal 
law by doing unto others as they would have 
others do unto them. 

92. That unless men are willing to humble them- 
selves, and become as little children, and desire 
the presence and guidance of God, even as a little 
child desires the presence and guidance of its 
father or mother, they cannot be fitted for the 
kingdom of God. 

93. That it is well for us in the midst of life to 
think of death, for no man is absolutely certain of 
living a day or even one hour. 

94. That happy is he who, when the Master 
calls, shall be found ready, and watching, so that 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 59 

he be not taken unawares, for then there will be 
no time for preparation. 

95. That true enjoyment is only to be found in 
submission to the will of God, and by believing in 
His beloved Son Jesus Christ, and walking in the 
way which he has marked out. 

96. That truth is mighty and will prevail ; and 
though men may sometimes dislike to hear the 
truth, yet nevertheless the truth will commend it- 
self to man's judgment and conscience. 

97. That in order to do the most good to our 
fellow-men, and also to ourselves, we must deny 
self, take up our cross, daily, and follow Christ. 

98. That we must be slow to remember our own 
good deeds, and slow to seek the applause of our 
fellow-men ; but quick to see our own faults, and 
turn aw^ay from them. 

99. That if we proclaim the truth as it is in 
Christ we shall be instrumental in the hands of 
God in changing many from nature's darkness, — 
from brutish slaves to their appetites and passions, 
— to men and women who shall stand erect in the 
image of their Maker, and be governed and con- 
trolled by their judgment and conscience. 

100. That brutish people who are governed and 
controlled by their animal natures may glide along 
for a time very safely ; but a disaster is liable at 
any moment to lay them low, and usher the soul 
into eternity. 



PART FOURTH. 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 



1. That those who know the will of the Master 
and fail to do his will, and also those who reck- 
lessly throw away the bread of life that is given 
them, instead of using it to nourish, develop, and 
strengthen their souls or spiritual natures, shall 
give an account of their stewardship. 

2. That those who delight in the law of the 
Lord, and in works of righteousness, and believe in 
Christ and his teachings, may be ridiculed ; but 
their principles and conduct will commend them 
to all who know them. 

3. That those who know the truth should be 
ready and willing to proclaim it on all suitable 
occasions. 

4 That the LOVE of God, and the TEUTH of 
God are like a strong rope by which, if a man will 
but use it, with God's help, he can be arrested in 
his downward course, and converted or turned 
around towards home, and Heaven. 

5. That in Heaven pure unselfish LOYE, and 
the TRUTH as it is revealed in Christ, are the ties 
which bind the redeemed and immortal souls to 
each other, and give them joy in Heaven, and 
blessedness and peace in the presence of the King. 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 61 

6. That ALL are called, but some are not chos- 
en, from the fact that there is no life in them. 
They are like fish cast upon the shore ; the good 
are saved, but the bad are cast away as worthless. 

7. That those who love God and man, and are 
led by their judgment and conscience, enlightened 
by the teachings of Christ, and by the Holy Spirit, 
are made heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ. 

8. That the redeemed of the Lord who are in 
the Kingdom of God, and have once entered into 
the blessed Spirit life, cannot thereafter be influ- 
enced to do wrong; but are forever at home in 
their Father's house, and eat of the bread of life 
from His table, and drink from living fountains. 

9. That even in this present world the inward 
joy and peace experienced in following closely 
after the Master is very great, and no man can be 
truly happy who is unwilling to follow him. 

10. That those who in this life enjoy the society 
of the good and true, and believe in the revelations 
of God, and in the promises of God, may partake 
of rich feasts of divine truth, and be made aware 
of many things which, perhaps, they did not deem 
it even possible for them to know. 

11. That to the pure in heart even the mention 
of uncleanness, and the abominations practised by 
the ungodly, are unpleasant and offensive. 

12. That it is well at times to seek solitude, rest, 
and recuperation of body and mind; but the timid 



62 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

and solitary, and unduly exclusive man will seldom 
accomplish very much for others unless he goes 
where others are. He must know the faults and 
the follies, the selfishness, and also the trials and 
the temptations which beset his fellows ; but he 
must never yield to temptation or overcome evil 
with evil ; but must be faithful alike to the rich 
and the poor, to himself, and to God. 

13. That Jesus Christ did not really take the 
place of, and die as a " substitute " for, sinners 
in the sense in which it is taught in some of the 
Churches; but he was as a sheep among swine. His 
was the voice of love, of truth, of purity, and of in- 
nocence, calling to sinful men who wander away 
from their Heavenly Father, and allow their ap- 
petites and passions to run away with their judg- 
ment and conscience. 

14. That Christ was as a great light from Heaven 
shining amidst the surrounding darkness; but 
"the darkness comprehended it not." "This," 
said Christ, "is the condemnation, that light is 
come into the world, and men loved darkness 
rather than light, because their deeds were evil." 

15. That Jesus Christ, the great Teacher, was 
really and truly the Son of God in precisely the 
same sense that every really and truly good man 
is the Son of God. 

16. That Jesus Christ, the great Teacher, was 
born in the Island of Crete, and had an earthly 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 63 

father the same as other men. This man of God, 
this great Teacher, this, " Beloved Son," they act- 
ually crucified ; yet, Christ was a man. He was no 
more God than any other very, very good man. 
His body had an earthly father the same as other 
men, but God was the Father of his soul the same 
as He is of your soul and of mine. God is very 
great, God is everywhere. He fills the immen- 
sity of space. Is not God, therefore, greater than a 
man? 

17. That the words Father and God, when ap- 
plied to the Supreme Being, mean the same thing ; 
therefore, to say that God is your Father is the 
same as saying that He is your God, and was so 
understood by Christ when he said, " I ascend un- 
to my Father and your Father ; and my God and 
your God." The same idea also is conveyed by 
him, when he said to the Jews, "If I glorify my- 
self, my glory is nothing : it is my Father that 
glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is YOUR 
God ; and ye have not known Him : but I know 
Him ; and if I should say, I know Him not, I 
should be like unto you, a liar : but I know Him, 
and keep His word. My teaching is NOT mine, 
but His that sent me. If any man willeth to do 
His will, he shall know of the teaching, whether 
it be of GOD, or whether I speak from myself. 
WHY callest thou me GOOD? There is none 
good but ONE, that is GOD ; but if thou wilt en- 
ter into life, keep the commandments." 



64 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

18. That " salvation " means LIBERATION — 
the liberation of the soul " from the bondage of 
sin," the bondage in which it is held by the animal 
nature. " Thou shalt call his name Jesus : for he 
shall save his people from their sins ; not IN their 
sins or from the legitimate consequences of their 
sins ; but FROM their sins, l e. from SINNING. 

19. That to be a Christian means to be Christ- 
like; and no man having heard of Christ, can be 
Christ-like unless he BELIEVES in Christ. 

20. That no man can really believe in Christ and 
his teachings, and not learn to love not only him 
but also our Heavenly Father and our God as He 
was represented to the world by this " Beloved 
Son;" and no man can really love either God or 
Christ, and not be willing to obey them. 

21. That every man is directly responsible to 
God for his own conduct, and the use he has made 
of the talents given him ; but he is in no sense re- 
sponsible for what some remote ancestor may have 
eaten, said, or done, thousands of years before he 
was born. 

22. That it is appointed unto all men once to 
die, physically ; yet not as a curse, but rather as a 
blessing to those who believe in Christ, and try by 
the help of God to walk uprightly. 

23. That when the natural body of a Christian 
dies, the good Heavenly Father gives it a spiritual 
-body, suited exactly in all cases to the character 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 65 

which it has formed for itself in this world, and 
which can never, never die. 

24 That even the souls of the wicked, and un- 
godly, who leave this world as enemies of God and 
man, never die, absolutely. They are, figuratively 
speaking, like fish cast upon the land a thousand 
miles from any water. They have life enough to 
realize their misery and hopeless condition, and 
though forever dying are never absolutely dead. 
Their spiritual bodies also agree exactly with their 
characters, and are frightful to behold. 

25. That there is a lack of sympathy, of human 
kindness, and of brotherly love on the earth even 
in the churches, " and now also the axe is laid 
unto the root of the trees " — even the large trees 
which cumber the ground, and bear no fruit. 

26. That on the stumps of these dead trees is to 
be built a Church wherein men will believe in 
Christ and his teachings, and have a " faith which 
worketh by love," and where men will worship 
only GOD. 

27. That the "old wooden bridge" over which 
each poor pentitent soul is supposed to pass by 
proxy, and on which the toll is always supposed 
to be paid by some one else besides the one who 
crosses it, is becoming worn-out, rotten, and un- 
safe, and is to be replaced by a new bridge com- 
posed of "glittering steel," and very strong and 
perfectly safe on w^hich to travel, for its builder 
and maker is God. 



m THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

28. That God loves the pure and iimocent chil- 
dren, "and of such is the kingdom of God." He 
also loves men and women who, though sinful, be- 
come as little children, loving, trusting, and willing 
to obey Him ; " for this is the love of God, that 
we keep his commandments ; and his command- 
ments are not grievous." 

29. That none are so good or so strong but what 
they are liable to stumble and fall ; and we need 
more of the Christ spirit ; the spirit of love, of 
truth, of sympathy, and human kindness. 

30. That the appetite for strong drink is robbing 
God of his children whom he dearly loves ; and is 
bringing disease, death, and destruction not only 
to their bodies, but also to their souls. 

31. That now the bread of life, the divine Truth, 
is freely, and even lavishly, given to us. Why not 
now accept it ; feed our souls upon it, and let it 
strengthen us for the duties and trials of life, and 
also for the kingdom of God ? 

32. That the way marked out for us is straight 
and narrow, and God compels no man to walk in 
it. It must be a free and voluntary turning ; but 
when once in the way, even those who, previously, 
have made tigers and swine of themselves will 
walk lovingly, peacefully, and trustingly together 
on the road to Heaven. 

33. That one of the great surprises to those who 
finally reach the beautiful heavenly land that 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 67 

" floweth with milk and liouey," and enter the 
great banqueting hall of the King will be that 
some whom they expected to see will not be there. 

34 That no man can believe, love, or obey God 
by proxy ; neither can any one be righteous or en- 
ter Heaven by proxy; and those who expect to be 
" carried to the skies on flowery beds of ease ; while 
others fought to win the prize, and sailed through 
bloody seas," will find that the fare will have to 
be paid by "each according to his several ability." 

35. That there will certainly come a time when 
each must give an account of himself to God for 
his stewardship, and the use he has made of the 
talents entrusted to his keeping by his Heavenly 
Father. 

36. That if men squander their " substance with 
riotous living," and feed upon the husks that swine 
do eat, their looks and character will show it ; and 
they will be judged by what they really are and 
not by what they pretend to be. " For the Lord 
seeth not as man seeth ; for man looketh on the 
outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the 
heart." 

37. That if men lay up for themselves treasures 
upon the earth, they must not be surprised if thie- 
ves break through and steal ; but if they lay up 
for themselves treasures in Heaven, the Heavenly 
Father will keep them safel}^; and "where thy 
treasurers, there will thy heart be also." 



68 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

38. That if in this present life men choose for 
their companions the dissolute and the depraved, 
and spend their time in revelry, and debauchery, 
they will choose the same class of characters for 
their companions in the life that is yet to come ; 
and though men will make all manner of excuses 
for their conduct, yet the wicked who turn away 
from God in this life, and die in their sins, will 
place themselves in " the outer darkness," and 
"there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." 

39. That in the spirit-life every soul wdll take 
precisely the place for which it has fitted itself in 
this life ; and if it has abused its privileges, turned 
away from God, and chosen darkness rather than 
light in this present life, the light of the soul will 
surely go out forever, and the soul will be left in 
darkness. 

40. That this present world is but the theatre of 
action where men choose the parts they will play 
in the great drama of the life to come ; and the 
parts which they deliberately choose for them- 
selves here in the rehearsals, they must continue 
to act for eternity. 

41. That our happiness in the future life de- 
pends upon the life we live here ; if the life here 
is bad, and the heart wrong towards God and man, 
the defects should be remedied here and now. 

42. That our Heavenly Father delights to honor 
all his children ; but they must remember that ac- 



THINGS THAT xMEN SHOULD KNOW. 69 

cording to the teachings of Christ, the beloved 
son, " by their fruits ye shall know them." 

43. That men must not expect to enter Heaven 
by stealing the fruit of the great and blessed 
Teacher, and think that they can actually appro- 
priate to themselves the love, the faith, and the 
righteousness of Christ, for it shall avail them 
nothing in the day when the Lord shall "search 
the heart," and try the reins, even to give every 
man according to his ways, and according to the 
fruit of his doings. 

44. That in that day when the marriage supper 
of the King is called, and the guests are assem- 
bling from every nation, kindred, and tongue, of 
those that fear God and work righteousness, if we 
have not on our OWN " wedding garment " of 
righteousness we will begin to make excuses, and 
will not enter in, even though urged to do so by the 
Master himself ; but in shame and confusion will 
slink away, greatly desiring to return to the earth- 
life, and change our soiled, and filthy garments ; 
though it will then be too late. 

45. That if men go contrary to their judgment 
and conscience, and deliberately murder the child- 
like purity and innocence of their own natures, it 
is useless for them to try to cover or hide the evi- 
dences of their guilt, for the facts are all known 
to God and the holy angels ; and the only thing 
left for men to do is to repent, believe in Christ 



70 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

and his teachiDgs ; learn to love God and man ; 
cease to do evil and learn to do well, and be con- 
trolled by their judgment and conscience. 

46. That our Heavenly Father is not only good; 
and a God of love, perfect in wisdom and truth ; 
but he is also a Spirit, and a Personality, whose 
glory is the light of Heaven, where, though infi- 
nite and perfect, He appears in the form or shape of 
a man ; yet His power and glory are so great that, 
as compared to Him, the noonday sun in all its 
splendor would simply be as one of His chariot 
wheels ; and from His chariot to the earth, for 
Hhu, would be but a single step ; and He it is who 
desires that "All should believe in Christ." 

47. That the holy " Spirit of truth which pro- 
ceedeth from the Father," the fountain and source 
of all wisdom, love, and truth, is freely offered to 
all, "without money and without price ; " and he 
or she who neglects or refuses to receive it is even 
now in the broad road rushing on to death and 
final destruction ; but they who receive it, believe 
it, and act upon it, are " born again, born of God, 
born of the Spirit, born by the word of God," and 
they shall join hands with Christ, the great Teach- 
er in a bond of friendship that can never die. 

48. That " man's extremity is God's opportuni- 
ty," and therefore the feast of love and truth 
which is now provided by the holy Spirit of God 
is the same as that seen on the tables of His holy 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 71 

angels ; and those who neglect or refuse to partake 
of it will not only " suffer loss " and bring sorrow 
and ruin upon themselves, but will cause others 
interested in their welfare to mourn for them. 

49. That "God, who at sundry times and in di- 
vers manners spake in time past unto the fathers 
by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken 
unto us by His son," or as it is in the original 
Greek, "a son," "whom he hath appointed heir of 
all things," " but'when the husbandmen saw the 
son, they said among themselves. This is the heir; 
come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his in- 
heritance. And they caught him, and cast him 
out of the vineyard, and slew him. When the 
Lord, therefore, of the vineyard cometh, what will 
He do unto those husbandmen?" 

50. That God is not stern, vindictive, and im- 
placable as men too often represent Him to be, but 
is gentle, kind, and good, and loves His children, 
and is interested in their welfare, and desires that 
all should "believe in Christ." 

51. That the good Father not only taught Christ, 
but was with him, "reconciling the world unto 
Himself." And the great Teacher read to them a 
prophecy concerning himself, saying : "The Spirit 
of the Lord is upon me, because He hath anointed 
me to preach the gospel to the poor ; He hath sent 
me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliver- 
ance to the captives, and recovering of sight to 
the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised." 



72 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

52. That there is no good reason why men 
should live and die low, groveling, and mean ; and 
not much rather live and die free, contented, and 
happy. 

53. That men receive gifts from Heaven alike in 
character, but different in degree, according to 
their "several ability" to receive them ; and each is 
expected to render some return to God, the giver 
of all good for the gifts received; and the return is 
also alike in character, but different in degree; and 
"each according to his several ability;" therefore, 
men should not be jealous of each other or think 
that "believing in Christ" means "substituting" 
or actually appropriating to themselves the gifts, 
graces, merits, or righteousness which rightfully 
belong to him. "God is not mocked ; for whatso- 
ever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." 

54. That there is, so to speak, a telegraphic 
communication between earth and Heaven ; be- 
tw^een our souls and God ; and every prayer is 
heard by Him, whether audibly expressed or not; 
and, though our poor stammering tongues may 
blunder in sending the message, the recording 
angel will take it as we intend it to be, and not as 
we word it, for our dear Heavenly Father deals 
with us not according to our absolute or assumed 
perfection or imperfection, but according to the 
intention or motive of the heart. 

55. That this world is the great Seminary where 
we are schooled and disciplined for life to come ; 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 73 

Miicl thongli the cup we are sometimes called upon 
to drink, and the medicine sometimes given us by 
the great Physician are bitter to the taste, yet they 
are sweetened by the thought that they are ad- 
ministered by one who loves us. 

56. That " if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him 
ask of God, wbogiveth to all liberally and upbraid- 
eth not," for He, and He alone, is the fountain of 
all knowledge, wisdom, love, and truth ; and to 
Him all prayers should be addressed, direct ; and 
to Him, and Him alone, all worship should be paid, 
for He, the Supreme God in ONE PEESON, is 
the only object either of prayer or worship. In 
the words of Christ, "it is written : Thou shalt 
worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt 
thou serve." 

57. That men should know that God is a Spirit, 
and cannot be seen with the eyes of our natural 
body or animal nature, but only w4th the eyes of 
our spiritual body or spiritual nature, though He 
can see us; and no man can hide himself from Him, 
and also that the Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit is 
not a separate or distinct personality, but simply 
another name for God. 

58. That men should know that an effort is now 
being made by the holy Spirit of God to lift man- 
kind up to a higher plane of spiritual development 
in the King's highway of holiness, and that the 
old road which our fathers traveled sixty years ago 



74 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

is becoming too broken, and uneven ; and the ruts 
or furrows in it are worn too deep to be safe to 
travel on. 

59. That men should know that pure Christian- 
ity does not consist in creeds, dogmas, forms, faiths, 
or professions, so much as it does in a Christ-like 
life and character; and that a Christ-like life and 
character is what the dear Father most desires in 
His children. 

60. That Christ says : "Follow me," "My word 
is truth," and, " The truth shall make you free," 
and, " Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine 
and DOETH them, I will liken him unto a wise 
man," and " If a man love me, he will keep my 
words." And yet some will tell you that "poor, 
lost sinners cannot follow the teachings of Christ;" 
but they that tell you so do not know in their stub- 
born blindness that if men cannot in all cases fol- 
low the letter of his teachings, they can at least 
follow the spirit of his teachings; and if their hearts 
are right and they do the best they can, God is 
satisfied with that. 

61. That the voice of the great Teacher is 
hushed, and he can no longer refute the slanders 
of his enemies, or directly correct the mistakes or 
false notions of his friends: therefore, as a teacher 
of youth and a teacher of the truth as it is in 
Christ, I now humbly, lovingly, but solemnly warn 
you : Beware how you reject Christ and his teach- 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 75 

ings ; beware l]ow you turn away from God ; be- 
ware how you reject the teachings of these lect- 
ures so far as they agree with the teachings of 
Christ and your own judgment and conscience, for 
each for himself must shortly give an account to 
God. 

62. That on the river of life men are surrounded 
by troubles, dangers, and difficulties ; on every 
hand hideous and ungainly monsters with distend- 
ed jaws are ready to attack and destroy us ; foes 
from without and foes from within seem bent on 
the destruction of our souls; but if "we both la- 
bor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the 
living God, who is the Saviour of all men, spe- 
cially of those that believe," we shall receive help 
from above, and no harm shall come to us. 

63. That in the great school of life good and evil 
are set before us, and we must choose which w^e 
will take ; and God holds us responsible for the 
CHOICE we make, and for the use we make of 
the talents given us. 

64. That on the right hand are wisdom and 
knowledge, and on the left are folly and ignorance, 
and God has left us perfectly free to choose which 
we will have. We can be stubborn, and lazy, and 
get a low standing, and die in our sins, or we can 
partake of the holy Spirit of Wisdom and Truth 
from the " Tree of life," and eat, and live forever. 



76 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

65. That in the Spirit-life character and good- 
ness are the tests of greatness ; and the character 
of a soul is determined by the thoughts it loves 
and feeds upon while here in the natural body. If, 
therefore, the thoughts are low, mean, and vulgar, 
while here in the natural body, the soul also grows 
low in character, mean in desires, vulgar in con- 
duct, and hideous in appearance. 

66. That in the geography of the heavenly land 
there is great diversitj^ There are beautiful pla- 
teaus of different degrees of elevation ; and as the 
soul passes Heavenward on the great express train 
of God's providence, after leaving its earthly body, 
it is left at precisely the station or the degree of 
spiritual elevation which it has in this life fitted 
itself to occupy. 

67. That, before leaving this world, Jesus Christ, 
the world's great Teacher, gave several reasons 
why he was willing to lay down his life for us, viz.: 
1st. " I lay down my life, that I might take it 
again." 2nd. " If I go not away, the comforter 
wdll not come unto you." 3rd. "I go to prepare 
a place for you." 4th. "If ye loved me, ye would 
have rejoiced, because I go unto the Father : for 
the Father is greater than I." 5th. " And I, if I 
be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto 
me, — but this he said, signifying by what manner 
of death he should die." 



THINGS- THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 77 

68. That all of tlie reasons ever given by the 
great Teacher himself, who of course knew much 
better than other men why he laid down his life, 
are but so many good and valid reasons or induce- 
ments for all men everywhere to believe in him ; 
not, of course, as the eternal Father and Supreme 
God, but as a true and perfect MAN, the wisest 
and best that ever lived. 

69. That tlie great Teacher said to his disciples 
or pupils before le-aving them, "Let not your heart 
be troubled : ye believe in God, believe also in me," 
and the word me referred to liimself as a MAN, a 
teacher, a guide, a friend, a brother ; the most 
lovely and perfect specimen of true manhood the 
world has ever known, and the " chiefest among 
ten thousand." 

70. That my heart goes out in love, and praise, 
and gratitude to Christ for what he has done for 
me. Let us all LEARN of him, and exert a good 
influence, and let the name of Christ be known even 
to the uttermost parts of the earth. Let us take 
up our cross, daily, and follow him, and, like him, 
not only worship God, but serve Him. Let us, like 
Christ, not only love God, but also love our fellow 
men, and seek to do them good, whether we know 
them by name or not. Let us, like him, be gov- 
erned by our judgment and conscience, enlight- 
ened by his example and teachings, and by the 
holy Spirit of Truth which proceedeth from his 
Father and our Father; from his God and our 
God. 



78 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

71. That the great school of Christ is still in 
session ; and the great Teacher, and his assistants, 
are at their posts of duty ready and anxious to in- 
struct ALL who are willing to come to him, and 
join his classes. Will we take his yoke upon us 
and LEAEN of him who is meek and lowly in 
heart, and find rest to our souls ? Or will we si- 
lently and meanly slink away, filled with bigotry 
and self-conceit? 

72. That when the great closing day of our 
school-life on earth shall come to us, as come it 
will sooner or later, shall w^e have in our posses- 
sion our diploma or certificate of scholarship, duly 
signed and sealed b}^ the Master, showing that we 
have been in the school of Christ, and have learned 
of him? 

73. That when our school-day on earth is ending 
and darkness begins to gather ; and one by one 
our frail boats are loosed from their moorings on 
the dark river ; and one by one we set sail for 
home on the other shore ; shall we go joyfully as 
a bird flies to its nest, or shall we go in fear and 
trembling, as a slave scourged to his dungeon ? 

74. That in the vast Seminary to which we are 
hastening, those who have refused or neglected to 
receive the "Light of Life," while on earth, and 
have not their lamps trimmed and burning, sliall 
wander through its vast halls in utter darkness, 
unable to find the guest chamber; and " those who 



THINGS TH.^T MEN SHOULD KNOW. 79 

neither can nor will obey the instruction of Christ 
must, then, step down and out." 

75. That no man need hope to enrich himself by 
defrauding his neighbor, or by appropriating to 
himself that which rightfully belongs to the Lord 
of the vineyard ; neither will he require a judge 
to condemn him in th;it day. 

76. That in the light of Heaven all his stolen 
treasures, and all his possessions for which he has 
not rendered a just and fair equivalent, according 
to his ability, shall appear to him then as filthy 
rags; and not only will every transgression appear 
to him a hundred fold greater in magnitude than 
now, but he will find they are all known to God, 
and the holy angels ; and his own CONSCIENCE 
will condemn him for his ignorance and folly. 

77. That those who are wise will see to making 
their purchases of "oil for their lamps," here and 
now, and see to it that the bills are properly made 
out with the " unpaid balances " all brpught for- 
ward, and the "loss and gain" exhibited. 

78. That if the old forms of the bills of pur- 
chase are not satisfactory- because not understood, 
as the great Teacher intended them to be, new 
forms should be adopted which will show the true 
state of affairs. 

79. That those who are wise and prudent will 
examine well the "oils" in the market, and not be 
deceived by false appearances, or by what is often 



80 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

told them by the "venders" who claim to know 
"the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the 
truth," for the way they have got it down even in 
their "Revised Versions" does not always make 
it so. 

80. That if the old "fishing tackle " has become 
so worn, and so cumbered with useless append- 
ages, and so intricate that even teachers of relig- 
ious truth, themselves, cannot understand it, they 
should lay it aside as useless, and adopt new forms 
and methods more in accordance with the teachings 
of Christ, which shall enable them to catch the 
fish. 

81. That in addition to his judgment and consci- 
ence, with which man is endowed for his guidance, 
God offers to every man the holy Spirit of Wisdom 
and Truth from the Tree of Life; and if he accepts 
it, and believes in it, and clings to it, it will lead 
him into all truth, and in the way of life everlasting. 

82. That if men reject the holy Spirit of Wisdom 
and Truth from the Tree of Life, or if they refuse 
to retain it after they have once received it, they 
are liable to be led into all manner of excesses ; 
and then they will try to convince themselves and 
others, that what they do is lawful and right. 

83. That Satan is ever on the look-out to impose 
upon those who have not the holy Spirit of God 
to defend and guide them ; and if they accept 
Satan's teachings, and feed their souls on the vile 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 81 

thoughts which he suggests, their souls will not 
onl_y become very sick, but w^iile in this helpless 
condition, if they venture away from Christ and 
his teachings they will be seized by the arch enemy 
and led into captivity. 

84. That the handwriting of our dear Heavenly 
Father may not always be understood by us, for that 
depends largely upon our ability to read and in- 
terpret His messages of love to us ; but if we were, 
for a moment, inside the office from which the 
messages were sent, perhaps things would look 
differently to some of us. 

85. That the injunction of the great Teacher 
was : " If thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it 
off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, 
rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, 
into the unquenchable fire ; where their worm 
dieth not, and the fire is not C[uenched." 

86. That the dear Heavenly Father who has 
nursed, and cared for us, and fed our souls on the 
bread of life from our earliest infancy ; and who is 
willing to care for us still, should not be exchanged 
for Satan — a being who cares nothing for our souls 
but to destroy them ; and who will allow them to 
perish and die. 

87. That if men could but for once see the 
dear Heavenly Father as he really is, aud not as 
He has too often been, unjustly, represented by 
even those who profess to believe in the teachings 



82 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

of Christ ; and if they could but for once listen to 
the exclamations of regret; the wailings, the groans, 
and unutterable anguish of a lost soul, when it re- 
alizes that it has placed itself outside the " king- 
dom of God," and when it knows to a certainty, that 
all hope of returning is forever past, because it 
can THEN no more be changed from what it is, 
than a dry hemlock board can NOW be changed 
into a pine board: I say, if men could realize these 
things they would take warning and turn now be- 
fore it is too late. 

88. That if men would base their opinions 
and hope of t/te fatare, and tlieiv ideas of 
Heaven^ and the way of getting there, on 
what Christ says, and skip some other 
parts of t/ie Bible, they ivoald be much 
better o/f. And if men would be governed by 
their judgment and conscience, educated and en- 
lightened by the teachings of Christ, and by the 
holy Spirit of God, instead of their appetites, pas- 
sions, and desires, they would be far happier not 
only in this life, but also in the life to come. 

89. That if men would regard the one Supreme 
God with reverence and love, as Christ regarded 
Him, and have charity and sympathy for their 
fellow men without regard to race or condition in 
life, as Christ had ; and if they would let their 
light shine before men, as Christ did, so that others 
might see their good works ; and not bite, and 



T FUNGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 83 

fight, and " cut each other's throats," mankind 
would be the better for it. 

90. That so long as men "love darkness rather 
than light," and choose error instead of truth, and 
delight in feeding their souls on evil thoughts in- 
stead of good thoughts; they willcontinue to PER- 
VERT the plain and direct teachings of the world's 
great Teacher, Jesus Christ, and claim that he was 
God, notwithstanding the fact that Christ himself 
distinctly asserted that " God is a Spirit," and that 
" Ye have neither heard His voice at any time, nor 
seen His shape," "for," said Christ in another 
place: "A spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye 
see me have." 

91. That a man has no more right to tell a lie 
about religious truth than he has about anything 
else. 

92. That God is not only a Spirit, but He is the 
fountain and source of all wisdom, love, and truth; 
and He says to all His children : "Son" and daugh- 
ter, "give me thine heart." 

93. That Christ "LEARNED obedience by the 
things which he suffered." He was made " per- 
fect through SUFFERINGS," self-denial, prayer, 
and self-sacrifice for the good of others ; and it is 
he by whose "stripes we are healed" if the thought 
of his sufferings touches our hearts and causes us 
to "believe in," i. e. have CONFIDENCE in, him 
and his teachings, and we are thereby made wdlling 



84 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

to LEAEN of him, and take up our cross, daily, 
and follow liim. 

Dear reader, did you ever do just some little 
thing for CHRIST'S sake that you would not have 
done if it had not been for Mm ? 

94 That Christ w^as called the "beloved son", 
and truly he was the embodiment of love ; and yet 
it is quite useless to talk about the "love of Christ" 
saving us, when we do not feel any of the Christ- 
love, either towards God or man, in our own hearts. 
If God were a man here on the earth He would be 
disposed to make more self-sacrifice or, in other 
words, put Himself out more in one day for the 
good of humanity, and go further to accommodate 
a man, than most of us would do were He to let 
us live a million of years. 

95. That Christ was not only the embodiment 
of truth, but of true courage and manliness ; and 
to Pilate he said: " To this end was I born, and for 
this cause came I into the world, THAT I 
SHOULD BEAR WITNESS TO THE TRUTH;" 
and so true was he to his convictions of Truth that 
even when he knew that his life must pay the f(jr- 
feit for his fidelity he did not shrink, but said to 
his disciples : "Greater love hath no man than this, 
that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye 
are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command 
you." He meekly submitted to the shameful death 
on the cross, praying; "Father, forgive them; for 



THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 85 

they know not wliat they do." He also prayed^ 
saying ; " Father, into thy hands I commend my 
spirit : and having said this, he gave up the ghost." 

96. That the "School of Christ" is still open for 
the reception of pupils, and all who desire to join 
the classes, and become his disciples, and eat from 
his table, "in remembrance " of him, are ever wel- 
come ; though the great Teacher, himself, may not 
be present, so that we may behold him with our 
natural eyes, yet his noble, God-like spirit may be 
in all our hearts, for the holy Spirit of God can 
teach us as He taught him, and bring to our re- 
membrance whatsoever Christ has said unto us. 

97. That the great fountain and source of light 
and love from which Christ drew his supplies is 
still open to us, and we may lay hold of the means 
provided, and draw for ourselves, and the supply 
will not be exhausted or diminished. 

98. That if we draw light for ourselves from the 
great fountain, the light from our torches will 
surely fall upon some who now sit in the shadow, 
and in the darkness ; and we shall be willing to use 
some of our money, and some of our personal ef- 
fort to teach others, and assist them on the jour- 
ney of life. 

99. That with many of us the journey of life is 
nearly completed, and with others over two-thirds 
of the ground has been gone over, while others 
have but just begun the journey; but let each, 



86 THINGS THAT MEN SHOULD KNOW. 

whether young or old, be willing to learn of Christ, 
and drink deeply of the "milk of human kind- 
ness ;" let each be willing to purify himself, "even 
-as he is pure," and be "clean through the Word" 
of Truth which he has spoken ; and wash our gar- 
ments in pure water, and be free from the corrup- 
tion of the flesh. 

100. That each must again become as a little 
child — harmless, loving, innocent ; each must be 
converted or turned from the error of his ways 
back again towards God, with full purpose of 
heart. Each must have the spirit or disposition 
of Christ to forgive as he hopes to be forgiven, and 
to follow his convictions of truth, of duty, and of 
right as dictated to him by his judgment and con- 
science, enlightened by the teachings of Christ 
and by the holy Spirit of God, instead of his ap- 
petites, his passions, and his desires. Thus will 
he free his soul from bondage by exalting the spir- 
itual over the animal nature, and bring his body 
into subjection to his soul so that it may be free 
to partake of the " Tree of Life," and eat, and de- 
velop, and be made healthy, and strong, and beau- 
tiful, and Christ-like, and live forever ; for the 
body is but " dust," and "unto dust " it shall 
return. 

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